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an·dan·te

 (än-dän′tā, ăn-dăn′tē)Music
adv. & adj. Abbr.and.
In a moderately slow tempo, usually considered to be slower than allegretto but faster than adagio. Used chiefly as a direction.
n.
An andante passage or movement.

[Italian, from present participle ofandare,to walk, ultimately perhaps from Latinambulāre; seeambhi inIndo-European roots.]
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andante

(ænˈdænteɪ)music
adj,adv
(Classical Music) (to be performed) at a moderately slow tempo
n
(Classical Music) a passage or piece to be performed in this manner
[C18: Italian: going, fromandare to go, from Latinambulāre to walk]
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an•dan•te

(ɑnˈdɑn teɪ, ænˈdæn ti)

adj.,adv.,n.,pl.-tes.Music.adj.,adv.
1. moderately slow and even.
n.
2. an andante movement or piece.
[1735–45; < Italian: literally, walking, present participle ofandare to walk]
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andante

gently, flowing
Dictionary of Unfamiliar Words by Diagram Group Copyright © 2008 by Diagram Visual Information Limited
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.andante - a moderately slow tempo (a walking pace)andante - a moderately slow tempo (a walking pace)
pacing,tempo - (music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
2.andante - a musical composition or musical passage to be performed moderately slow
musical composition,opus,piece of music,composition,piece - a musical work that has been created; "the composition is written in four movements"
musical passage,passage - a short section of a musical composition
Adj.1.andante - (of tempo) moderately slowandante - (of tempo) moderately slow    
slow - at a slow tempo; "the band played a slow waltz"
Adv.1.andante - at a moderately slow tempo; "this passage must be played andante"
music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
Translations

andante

[ænˈdænti]
adv(musical indication)andante
n (=piece of music) →andantem
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

andante

(Mus)
adj advandante
nAndantent
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007


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